Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-24
A BLOODY FIGHT.
PARTICULARS OF THg KILLING OF
CRAIG ToLLIvRR's BAND,
IND A. a Deadly Vendetta in Kentucky
A Sheriff Who Meant
Business.

Ionisyillc spec,sl to the New YORK
Times gives the following particulars oil
thc desperate fight against the Tolhver
gang NJ Morehead City, Kentucky, mention
Of which was made in the D'Spdtch OF yes
terday:
The best piece OF work that has been
done for kentucky within a halt century
was done to-day at Morehead, Rowan coun'
~. when a sheri1's posse shot to death the
celebrated outlaw and murderer, Craig Tot
liver. and his two brothers, Jay and Budd.
The doines Of the Tolliver gang, OF which
craig was the leader, have made Rowan
comfy n synonym 10 .hc world for all that
was lawltss, and brought upon kenscky
.omc of the blooditst blOt~ that have lar
nlsbcd her cscutchoon. For years this man
had bcen al the head OF a numerous tac.
ron. and the lives that have been sacrificed
through his direct agency number no. less
than q score, The law has been tmpoielt,
because no man had the temcrity to testify
in court against the TellivcrS, and While
their Guilt was an established fact in hall a
score Of notable asSaSSinatonS, u has Oeen
imDossible To get the facts before jury.
Three weeks AGO Tolliyer, acting in the
capacity Of a justice Of the peace, tn winch
eflice he bad been elected 10y his adherenlS,
no one daring TO oppose bun, issued war
rants for two brothers, ". II. aud John u.
Logan, members Of the opposing faction.
lie headed posse, placed the young men
urdCr arrest, aud had them shot. This bold
act cappCd the climax Of career o. crime.
and il wss determined that the outlaws
should he brought 10 justice. The rolllyer>
were In po>Sc>>ion ~ MOrchCad. the comfy.
seat Of Rowan. and when they heard that a
movement for their arrest was on foot they
prtpsrCd for defence, and Sisniiicd their
defiance OF an Inv and law officers.
MorchCad Is a little way.Station on the
Chesapcakc and Ohio railroad, nearly 200
miles nom Louisville. For some days de-
tails Of n Tn from TOlliVcr'S baud have in
spcctod every train at the station, allowing
no stranger IL aliCht until satisfied that he
w.s neither spy nor an officer. lev
nights ago a train slowed up at the station
and one Of the brakemcn thoughlleSsly
iumped on the rough platform. He found
bimstN instantly covered 10y half dozen
Winchester rifles. lie saved his life by
throwing up h. bends and pleading fOl
mercy.
But thus preCauii0n on the part OF the
TclhveTs did not prevent the execution o.
the welLmaturcd pllnS Of sheriff HogSe.
Armed with warrants from the Governor
this gentlomsn has for week been pericc''
ing plans TO capture these outlaws. HC
organ'Z,d a posse Of 100 men, picked t1i
their known courage and coJlnes>, luetlN
armed Them with Winchester rifles. driilct
them into his idea Of how they had best
procecd. and when everything was n
readiness selected to-day ut o'c'O't
as the tine for action. lie had it'll,
Il "a 4 roitr ny his fnlln L.
crs alive, but he was determined to execute
his warrants effectively. lie chose daylight
as toe time for laying siege to the town be-
csuSe il gave women and children better
opportunity 10 avoid danger. In spite OF
ToiliveI's watchfu'nesS toe sherit's posse
had surrounded MOIehe1d this morning be-
fore the town knew il. The outlaws were
alert, hOweyer. and quickly stood - arm
and sent defiance 10 the officers. Sh1iu
Uoeg doployed bali bis men IN a clrcl
around the little town. whore they wcr,
protected ty the heavy wood: with th'
other BAH he quickly cio.cC IN on the de>'
pfrsic little baud ID the heart Oilha yllll-e.
When IN herring sheriff liO.ge called "a
TCliyer that he had warrants Tor bi, arrest
and commanded him and bis party 10 >ur-
rfpder. TO This order TOliNeT'> an>TcI
WAS command to bis men TO are, and
twelve Winchester rilas rang ont in the
morning az. Several Of the posse we're
slightly wounded. hut quickly, IN obedi'
ence to the shcri1'> order, they began
10 close in about Tolliyer', little
band. Tolhyer shot 1t one OF the
Nose. who was crossing the railroad
near the wafer tank, about fifty yaEl, eat
Of the Central Hotel. near when I0.lVec
was standing. The man lodged behind q
pile Of lumber, and Tolliyer, Ms three
cousins, Bud and Jay roiliv,r and Hiram
Cooper. immCdiatoly ran int0 tbe hotel
The house wa, 81 once surrounded 10y To,
posSc, some oithfm getting quite elo-e o.
The south side by reason OI the heavy
growth Of unCtrbrush running MP near th'
railrOad. OIheIs kept very Te'pec,tD''
distance lcr fear OF tie deliiy guns whiti
HE Iolliyers knew 20 we'll how TO Laudit.
Then began q battle toe ike Of wbic1 hr
never been seen IN Kentucky since the war
The four men c0optd up in The ho'ei build
ipg refused TO surrender, md q, every op
ucrtuntv shot at tier assail1nls. On tn'
other hand The posse wee not 'Clc, M.
heir rapidly reEeltmg.rifi"> cracked Wit
elock.lihe regularly, the bullets iHirly r'i
ding the bou>e in when tie Iolliver, Ia
taken refuge.
TUE TFApfNC Outlaw BILLED.